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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 330 reviews

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96%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers recognize the iPhone 16 256GB - Apple Intelligence as a great upgrade, especially praising its overall performance. The camera quality is also a highlight for many users, with customers describing it as awesome. There were no negative aspects of the product mentioned in the provided data.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Lots of help with our new phones!

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The woman who helped us at the phone desk was great. You could see she anticipated many of out problems in transferring out data to our new phones!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    My phone

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good purchase suites my needs I would recommend it

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Deal

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It’s a Great phone. However, received wrong charger

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Not worth it. I don't recommend.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It was super slow and ran very hot, often freezing up, so I returned it for a refund. I definitely don't recommend this one, and I'm a long-time iPhone owner. I wouldn't get another iPhone 16e, even if it were free.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    All is Fine

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good value and prompt delivery. Everything went as planned

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Shameless built in AI

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Would be 5 stars if not for forced AI. Nice besides that.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Financial Analyst

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good customer service, but waited a long time to get the phone.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Quality

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought for a gift. So far, it works well and they like it

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    iPhone

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This product seems to be one of the worst product Apple launched in the market. They need to straighten up their marketing strategy following SWOT analysis.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Never got the phone

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I wish I could review the phone but FedEx delivered it somewhere else and has closed the case. Best Buy showed the delivery status in process for six days after the phone was supposedly delivered by FedEx.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Customer Service

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    James is the Man. Great customer service and salesmen. Personality A 1. Makes purchasing a device and setting it up stress free. Store Manager Matthew was excellent in helping with my purchase, 2 IPhones 16 and 16Pro XS

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Pay a little more get a lot more

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Not a good value for the money. Go with the air or the 17 PRO for the little extra money. You won’t be disappointed with one of those but the 16e is a good beginner phone or first phone for a child perhaps but that’s about the best I can say for that particular phone.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Iphone

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The employee been helping us and are knowledgeable

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    price

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    a little over priced for the features and size but overall a near good phone!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Don’t purchase Apple products around the holidays

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I am extremely disappointed with Apple and Best Buy’s handling of holiday purchases. Do not be fooled into thinking the holiday season means extra flexibility. If you buy an iPhone, you are locked into a rigid two‑week return window—no grace period, no exceptions. Membership status offers zero benefit, and even attempts to upgrade your phone won’t help. This policy is unacceptable during the busiest shopping season of the year. Customers deserve better than being trapped by arbitrary two week deadlines. Apple and Best Buy have chosen profit over fairness, leaving loyal customers frustrated and stuck. Consider this a warning: if you purchase around the holidays, you risk being left without options.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Director of Finance

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This was a fraudulent order. We reported it to BestBuy staff and requested the order not be delivered. We told you we had reported it to police, and BestBuy still delivered it to the criminal who ordered it. We did not order or receive the product.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Iphone 16e

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought it as a Christmas gift for my daughter..but its a basic phone and she dont like it ..so I have to return

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Not a great iPhone to own. I don't recommend this.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Not a great iPhone to own due to less features. The regular iPhone 16 and newer are better because for example, they have the side camera button and more rear cameras.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Apple iPhone 16e

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I had to return after about 8 days of owning it. It repeatedly froze, went black, back to logo screen and rebooted every 3-5 minutes. The customer service rep told me this was a known issue with the 16e so I am unsure why I wasn't warned about it by the sales rep.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Refuse price match

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    They don’t price match Very disappointed and unacceptable customer service

    I would recommend this to a friend